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Barca009

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Ok so I have the silver HTC One and as much as I love it, I can't help but think the front would look bad-ass with the black speaker grills...

I was wondering if anyone has any experience replacing their speaker grills, I remember seeing a drop test video and it popped off. The guy in the video mentioned how it didn't clip back on, it was glued on.

I think if it was easy enough to get a stanley blade in between the grill and the plastic it could just pop off (mine has a gap so it could be quite easy) then it would also help in the future if any scratches happen, just to replace them again...

Thoughts?
 
IINexusII

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thats a good idea, itll be great to know if the speaker grills are repleacable, as they are slightly raised on most phones
 
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I'm just worried incase I order the replacment parts and they are not the same quality as the real HTC One parts. Is there a site that sells genuine parts? They would need to ship to the UK for me though...
 
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Barca009

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couped said:
Are you out of your mind?
If you are, I'd recommend sandpaper tape and some spray paint. That would probably be easier than disassembly. Maybe even some black nail polish.

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I dont think it will be as bad as you think, this is the video I was talking about:

http://youtu.be/KwE9PGDnlvs?t=1m51s

I know the top may be more difficult to get off because of the camera and I think I will wait a few more months to see if anyone does drop their One and the top part pops off... But it would be interesting to know because this could be useful to those who get any real bad damage to their speaker grills...
 
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I'm doing it. Are you sure about the glue? I also started a thread about it a couple of days ago.
 

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adezd00

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Im interested...

Barca009 said:
Ok so I have the silver HTC One and as much as I love it, I can't help but think the front would look bad-ass with the black speaker grills...

I was wondering if anyone has any experience replacing their speaker grills, I remember seeing a drop test video and it popped off. The guy in the video mentioned how it didn't clip back on, it was glued on.

I think if it was easy enough to get a stanley blade in between the grill and the plastic it could just pop off (mine has a gap so it could be quite easy) then it would also help in the future if any scratches happen, just to replace them again...

Thoughts?
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I agree that the black would look pretty cool. Let us know how this turns out! and take pictures of the process. I myself am curious whats behind the top grill, my speaker on the top is starting to crackle horribly i want to know if it would be possible to replace.
 
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One of mine (the bottom grill) has a small chip in it that really annoys me, so i have ordered a new set. Postage to the UK is quite expensive, but the total was only £24. Not that bad considering its an original part I guess.

Removing the grills shouldnt be too hard, just heat them up with a hot air gun, being careful not to 'cook' the phone and carefully prise the grill up. The gap most people have in the case may be a help here. The new one should just press on. Warm it up, press it down and hold it firmly until cool, with a clamp or strong bulldog clip if you can.
 
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Etradesupply.com sells almost everything for HTC one:) just so everyone knows if they didn't, u also have a tiny chip in my lower speaker grill, but my case hides it for now so I'm not super worried, but I would love to know if this is possible!!

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The grills and the SIM tray are about the only things you can replace. They sell screens, but there is no realistic way to replace them. Even if you could open the phone without marking it, putting it back together is almost impossible.
 
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rovex said:
One of mine (the bottom grill) has a small chip in it that really annoys me, so i have ordered a new set. Postage to the UK is quite expensive, but the total was only £24. Not that bad considering its an original part I guess.

Removing the grills shouldnt be too hard, just heat them up with a hot air gun, being careful not to 'cook' the phone and carefully prise the grill up. The gap most people have in the case may be a help here. The new one should just press on. Warm it up, press it down and hold it firmly until cool, with a clamp or strong bulldog clip if you can.
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Just for clarification, did you order this from etrade supply? do you have it yet and how is the quality...?

Regards

Zak
 
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Etradesupply quality is very good. I order parts from them and never have an issue.
Heat gun or hair dryer to loosen up the glue should help.

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If possible please share the whole process heating , removing and fixing the top and bottom speaker grill. Thanks !

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Just a tip, do not "paint" the grill. It's impossible to do without stuffing up the holes anyway.. And paint does not stick to aluminium.
You need to anodise aluminium.
Google how to do it but in a nutshell..
1) chemically clean existing aluminium to remove all traces of colour /surface protection. 2)Anodise it to required colour or clear colour

This not only gives you the look you want but makes the surface very hard.
Anodising also is not "on" the surface but part of it so it won't scratch off, block holes etc.

Bare aluminium is very soft and WILL oxidise and go dull. Apart from living in a vacuum or learning to breathe argon gas, you can't stop it.

Anodising MAKES aluminium oxidise and then fill the surface with a dye. This prevents further oxidisation.

Cheers, Marty

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adezd00

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Just a heads up

I asked about this a different thread and one of the people that replied told me that only the bottom grill is glued in. He said the top is actually screwed in from the back before the back cover is put on. I cant confirm if he was correct, but still good info for anyone planning to try something like this. Can anyone confirm that has purchased these if there are threads in the top grill for it to be screw in?
 
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    My set is arriving today. Thanks for the workaround.
    I will also leave the top as is. Maybe I will order a aluminium polish set for a Dremel. And try to polish the little chips.

    Update:

    Okay replaced speakergrill too.

    Minor tips:

    Let your fingernails grow. ;)
    Be sure ro remove all old glue.
    And don't forget to place over te old blind cap stickers. And speaker filter. Those to prevent collecting dust.

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    sxp123731
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    [UPDATE]

    Success Story :D

    My speaker grills delivered this afternoon. I only replace top speaker grill since that's the one that broke (see my previous post).
    I cut the screw part using bolt cutter and made the cut smooth by using nail clipper.

    I glued the grill using superglue, don't forget to get nail polish remover (non acetone) to remove any unwanted superglue.

    See attached picture for the final result, almost like new :cool:


    esigpri said:
    my replacement will come in 10 - 15 days (black).

    my baby dropped from waist high to concrete and the top front speaker grill had deep dink on it
    lesson learned: always use full body case

    the top speaker grill glued and screwed.
    I took off the top speaker grill by pulling it off and cut the screwed part.
    I cut the screw part because I don't want to open the whole body off the phone since that is the only way to unscrew it.

    my plan once the replacement came:
    - cut the screw part
    - put back all the yellow metal parts
    - superglue the top speaker to the plastic part
    - use full body case every time :D

    wish me luck

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    robt772000
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    I'm doing it. Are you sure about the glue? I also started a thread about it a couple of days ago.
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    reNeglect
    Can confirm, Top grille is screwed on... but yeah. My replacement grilles finally came in today...

    1. I heated up the lower grille and use my nail to make a wider gap between the plastic
    2. Use a exacto knife and cut the adhesive.
    3. Use nails to pry it open.
    4. Apply Super glue to the area
    5. Place the grille on and hold on tight for 1minute
    6. Voila...

    only sad thing is theres a slight gap, especially if you apply pressure on it, it moves down slightly...

    Overal, its great, the build quality is amazing, feels like new.

    More photos coming later
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    sxp123731
    sxp123731
    my replacement will come in 10 - 15 days (black).

    my baby dropped from waist high to concrete and the top front speaker grill had deep dink on it
    lesson learned: always use full body case

    the top speaker grill glued and screwed.
    I took off the top speaker grill by pulling it off and cut the screwed part.
    I cut the screw part because I don't want to open the whole body off the phone since that is the only way to unscrew it.

    my plan once the replacement came:
    - cut the screw part
    - put back all the yellow metal parts
    - superglue the top speaker to the plastic part
    - use full body case every time :D

    wish me luck

    PS: pics attached
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